Calcium Reactor HELP!!!!!

[Ocean In a Box]

Ok, I really feel stupid for having ask for help about this, but I really dont think the directions that came with this thing are correct. If anyone can tell me where each line goes by letter that would help a bunch. Here is how I have it hooked up.
http://auctionmethis.com/pnwmas/calc.bmp
A. CO2 in
B. Water out to sump
C. C connects to E (recirculating maybe?)
D. Water comes into reactor

I think this was a reef octopus cr-200

I have it set up as a gravity fed going into D this might be a problem, unsure. Any insight would be a big help.

[reef165]

Is A and B on the intake to the pump or the output of the pump?

[reef165]

I think you have B and D reversed.

[Ocean In a Box]

Is A and B on the intake to the pump or the output of the pump?No, E would be the closest to the pump

[Ocean In a Box]

I think you have B and D reversed.OK, I'll reverse them and see how that works.

[tigerv503]

That's a Pacific Coast reactor made by Advance Plastic R_B_N not a reef octopus!

[reef165]

Ya mean Ruben made it?

[Ocean In a Box]

Ya mean Ruben made it?Never had a good piece of equipment yet made by the R-man. JMHO.... DOH!

[Ocean In a Box]

I think you have B and D reversed.This seems to be working now. Thanks.

[steelhead77]

I have that exact same reactor and in fact, just took it apart today to do some maintenance. Here's how I have it set up:

A = In from CO2
B = In from feed pump in sump
Both C&D are effluent returns back to the sump. C goes to a cup that I have my ph probe in, which dribbles into my refugium. D goes to my EV240, but I basically have that one shut off and am just using C as an effluent return. It's been working very well for for 8 months now. I keep my effluent at 7.0 and my tank ph is 8.2-8.3 consitently. I've gone thru about 50% of the aragonite in the reactor since January.

[ClayTheSavageFraser]

Where is your E? On my instructions E, was the input from the sump. But if it's been workin for you....i will change it. And the instructions on mine said to recirculate B with D? Yes, I too have the same amazing reactor.

Clay


I have that exact same reactor and in fact, just took it apart today to do some maintenance. Here's how I have it set up:

A = In from CO2
B = In from feed pump in sump
Both C&D are effluent returns back to the sump. C goes to a cup that I have my ph probe in, which dribbles into my refugium. D goes to my EV240, but I basically have that one shut off and am just using C as an effluent return. It's been working very well for for 8 months now. I keep my effluent at 7.0 and my tank ph is 8.2-8.3 consitently. I've gone thru about 50% of the aragonite in the reactor since January.

[Ocean In a Box]

C connects to E

[Ocean In a Box]

OK, so here is what seems to work best. And by the way thanks for all the help. Here is what seems to be the correct hook up.

A. CO2 in
B. Water comes into reactor
C. C connects to E (recirculating maybe?)
D. Water out to sump

[steelhead77]

So on mine, there is a T fitting on B and E comes up to B and B also is the in-feed from my feed pump in my sump.

Sam I am...